October 21st, 2009 by Reg Gustafson

Clinkenbeard’s Fasterestest Blog addresses two key audiences:

1. The Rockford business, political, economic development, manufacturing, and aerospace-related communities;

2.  All professionals who wish to engage in a forum that focuses on any issues of “speed to market” as they relate to all areas in the product development cycle in relationship to metal casting, rapid manufacturing and rapid prototyping.

It is true that these key audiences are similar in scope to our other social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, and our Fasterestest Group on Linkedin), but this blog allows readers a forum to present more in-depth comments and more detailed lead topics. It is also the social media site where we have found that most Rockford-area business and economic conversation takes place.  So, we thought we’d perpetuate that with this mission statement.

With respect to our slogan, Fasterestest,” that’s simple: we operate under a speed strategy that creates a healthy sense of urgency in our workplace and allows us to deliver some of the “shorterestest” lead times on Earth for the manufacture of our customers’ products and prototypes.

So, please, join, participate, learn, teach and enjoy this site!  It’s ours as much as it is yours.

The Staff of Clinkenbeard

October 19th, 2009 by Reg Gustafson

We are very pleased to promote other blogs when their work is of such good value. Got a few minutes. Read Manufacturing 2.0 on the Rockford Register Star’s website.

Here, Rock River Valley manufacturing experts discuss the many facets of manufacturing: technology, education, training, events, people and any other aspects of manufacturing activity occurring now or planned for the near future.

This is a critical part of our economic community. Use this blog to get the word out and solicit feedback on local and global manufacturing. Readers to the blog hope to better engage employers, employees and our future work force and increase their understanding of manufacturing now.